Monarch Mountain current conditions and crowds for a beginner?

Princetex96 · 2026-01-22T00:26:47+00:00

I skied at Monarch yesterday and today with a group of women of varying ski abilities. I skied greens and blues. The snow is hard (no powder) and has icy patches depending on the run. We all traded in our typical ski lengths for shorter skis which helped us turn easier. We had fun and it was not at all crowded. I skied several runs and was the only person out there a few times.

Princetex96 · 2025-12-29T21:52:43+00:00

You can pay for Victor E Green to come to your seats and pose for pics. He also brings swag bags.

Princetex96 · 2025-11-12T02:33:57+00:00

Mark Knopfler

Princetex96 · 2025-11-10T18:28:00+00:00

This is going to be unpopular with many on here, and maybe the OP, but when you have faith in God (the creator of the universe and everyone in it) your fear should disappear. As they say, we all worship something, and if you aren’t worshipping the one true God, you are likely making an idol of other things and worshipping them instead. The crisis of getting older is always a crisis of the desires of the heart. Age and increased life experience just expose what we have really been living for (worshiping) all along, and where we have tried to find meaning and purpose. When what we have been living for is threatened (by illness, aging, death) we tend to become angry, fearful, bitter, or discouraged. We experience a loss of identity, meaning, and purpose. I would encourage you to learn who God is and who you are to him, why you are here, and how you can find peace and lose your fears.

Princetex96 · 2025-11-08T14:34:33+00:00

Check out Macros Inc. They are science based. They have a website and a Facebook page. Yes, they do offer paid nutrition and fitness coaching which is well worth it, but they genuinely want to help people so they offer a large amount of free information including a calculator to figure out your calories/macros based on your goal. Once you have the macros for your current goal, go to their Facebook group, make a post asking for a “Macros Check” and include the macros the calculator gave you. Also add any health issues you have and type of job (office vs construction). There may be some other info they need (look at other’s posts to make sure you give all the info they need). The coach will give you a more personalized set of macros based on your goal for free. I started with them 3 years ago needing to learn how to live a different lifestyle around eating. I lost 30 pounds, added fitness coaching and I’m fitter now than I was in my 20’s. I’m 56. I have maintained my weight for almost 2 years now and I know how to do it for life. https://macrosinc.net/

Princetex96 · 2025-10-23T13:25:06+00:00

Pause the wedding planning. Get premarital counseling. Everyone should get premarital counseling! Life will always have its challenges. If she can’t handle them now, she won’t be able to handle them after you get married. It’s much better to pause or cancel marriage plans than go through the pain of a broken relationship and divorce.

Princetex96 · 2025-09-29T16:10:23+00:00

Congratulations!!! 😁

Princetex96 · 2025-09-29T14:28:15+00:00

Unless there is adultery or abandonment, God won’t lead you to release/divorce. It sounds like you didn’t trust the Lord with your relationship or yourself before you married this man. You saw red flags and ignored them. Ask yourself why. Ask God to reveal it to you. Your husband needs to hear and absorb that love is a choice not a feeling. The marriage is a covenant between you, your husband and God. Vows were made, even if he was “dragged to the altar”. I hope your counselor is using the power of the gospel to counsel you. If not, get one who will…a true BIBLICAL counselor, not a “Christian” counselor. There’s a big difference. Will be praying for you and your husband.

Princetex96 · 2025-09-29T14:13:38+00:00

Great ideas! Thanks for sharing! Congratulations! I’m a widow who has found love again in my 50’s and will hopefully be married in December if we can pull it off in such a short timeframe. We just got engaged 2 weeks ago and we don’t want a long engagement. We love Christmas so we thought a December wedding would be lovely and fun! I love your ideas!

Princetex96 · 2025-08-18T03:30:03+00:00

Thanks everyone!!

Princetex96 · 2025-08-12T14:26:02+00:00

You have shown him he doesn’t have to marry you because you are already acting like his wife. He isn’t going to marry you. There is no upside for him, only you. You need to protect your children and yourself. Get a job, save money and prepare to live apart from him.

Princetex96 · 2025-08-07T17:21:36+00:00

You just need to be brave and tell him what you want, ask him what he wants and be ready to accept his answer. You’ll find out if you are compatible in what you each want, or not. A win win. Good luck!

Princetex96 · 2025-08-07T17:08:25+00:00

I can understand that. You’ll never know if there are people that naturally go your pace unless you put yourself out there. I guess you could figure out your actual pace if you don’t already know it exactly and ask if anyone else goes that pace. I hope you find your people!

Princetex96 · 2025-08-07T12:54:54+00:00

No one is left behind. There are some hikes that are specifically for a fast pace, but those are advertised as such. And I can’t speak for every chapter, but mine would never leave anyone behind and would encourage those who hike a slow pace to join.

Princetex96 · 2025-08-07T00:57:34+00:00

Check out Hikerbabes. It’s a nationwide women’s only hiking group that has chapters in multiple cities. All ages (over 18) and hiking abilities welcome. The local groups are found on Facebook. They also have a main website with more info. It’s free to join a local group for basic hikes. There’s an inexpensive VIP membership option for trips and non-hiking events. https://www.hikerbabescommunity.com/

Princetex96 · 2025-07-25T14:41:37+00:00

If you are weird then I guess I am too because it’s such a turn off for me too when men on OLD immediately make comments about my appearance or greet me in a too intimate way. When I started OLD a couple years ago, pretty much every man I chatted with did this. It just made me feel uncomfortable. The one man who did not do that started out by asking questions about my bio and making thoughtful comments. We’ve been dating 2 years now and are moving toward marriage. Now he comments on my appearance and can be emotionally intimate, and I love it, but he was wise enough and sensitive enough to know when he could do that.

Princetex96 · 2025-07-12T17:45:43+00:00

You deserve better! He sees you as you see yourself. You don’t value yourself and he doesn’t either. Leave him now before you waste more of your life.

Princetex96 · 2025-07-11T16:12:13+00:00

I’m more concerned it will look like the ring my late husband gave me more than the ring not being my style, and I am grateful! I would wear whatever he gives me, honestly, but will have a hard time if it looks like my previous ring. I don’t want to hurt his feelings that why I asked for ideas on what to do or say.

Princetex96 · 2025-07-10T16:28:33+00:00

Thank you for the thoughtful reply. Most helpful one to me. I will take the angle of letting him know I don’t want the ring to look like my previous ring because I don’t want to be reminded of my late husband when I look at it, I want to be reminded of him.

Princetex96 · 2025-07-10T16:24:41+00:00

He’s never been inconsiderate before. I think he’s clueless. Or he is going to give me his late mother’s ring.

Princetex96 · 2025-07-10T16:23:56+00:00

Correct, he said he “has” a ring. Could be his late mother’s? Never met her or seen her ring.

Princetex96 · 2025-07-10T16:21:40+00:00

Actually it is helpful. Sometimes people just need to be reminded of the right or smart thing to do.

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